How does our brain change throughout life, and how does this affect our functioning?
Pruning, reorganization, connectivity, and degeneration - how does our brain change throughout life, and how does this affect our functioning?
The charge percentage displayed on our devices’ batteries is a key indicator of their performance. But how is this figure determined?
A European grant for an Israeli space company, repurposing Ingenuity, and risk of satellite collisions.
The 2024 Nobel Prizes underscore the impact of artificial intelligence, reflected in the physics and chemistry prizes.
What scientific principles explain the expected changes in rainfall patterns in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Mitochondrial DNA can integrate into nuclear DNA. A new study shows this also happens in the brain.
Celebrating 90 years since the birth of Carl Sagan, the face of science for the public through popular books and a hit TV series.
A simple inorganic molecule may have been instrumental in many processes that shaped life on Earth
Substances secreted in the body affect receptors differently in males and females, potentially influencing how each gender perceives pain
A new study shows that the impact of land uplift on sea level depends on glacier melt rates.
Natural metal nodules emit oxygen in the dark depths of the ocean, challenging the assumption that oxygen production requires photosynthesis.
Israel’s first president was also the chemist who discovered how to harness bacteria to produce acetone
135 years since the birth of Edwin Hubble, who revealed other galaxies, demonstrated the universe's expansion, and paved the way for the Big Bang theory.
During Starship’s sixth test flight, SpaceX opted not to attempt catching the booster by the launch tower. However, the spacecraft demonstrated strong performance, including successful engine reignition in space.
The U.S. and Russia disagree on the severity of air leaks at the ISS, Starship prepares for another ambitious test, NASA faces internal challenges, a possible Martian shoreline, and surprising findings about Uranus. This Week in Space.
Even in cave paintings, human figures are depicted without beards. When and why did modern humans begin to part ways with their natural appearance and start removing facial hair?
For years, researchers have been puzzled by peculiar findings regarding Uranus's magnetic field. A new study suggests these findings may have been atypical rather than representative of the planet’s usual characteristics.
The new lunar vehicle is unveiled, India’s space program faces delays, new Iranian satellites launched, and a veteran space telescope is bidding farewell. This Week in Space
Twenty years ago fossils of dwarfed humans were discovered on an island in Indonesia. Researchers continue to debate how these hominins arrived there and where they fit in our evolutionary history. Recent findings have only added complexity to the picture.
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